Word details

弱音をはく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 弱音をはく.

Dictionary

Entry

弱音をはく弱音を吐くよわねをはくExpressionGodan verbFreq #16929
1

to whine; to make feeble complaints

Examples
5年に及ぶ、つらかったガンの治療期間中、彼は何とか弱音をはかず毅然とした態度を崩さなかった。
Throughout the five years of painful cancer treatments, he managed to keep a stiff upper lip.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

weak, frail

10 strokesFrequency 958JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ジャク

Kun

よわ.いよわ.るよわ.まるよわ.める

sound, noise

9 strokesFrequency 491JLPT N3Grade 1

On

オンイン-ノン

Kun

おと

Nanori

spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

6 strokesFrequency 1,674JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

は.くつ.く

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